The 2018 Fiat 500x is a front-engine, front wheel drive, five-door hatchback crossover sports utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured and marketed since its debut at the Paris Motor Show Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. As Fiat’s second four-door hatchback, based on the 500L the 500x is highly related to the Jeep Renegade. Both are manufactured by FCA’s SATA plant in Melfi, Italy.

The 2018 Fiat 500x is based on the Small Wide 4 × 4 architecture, a platform developed from the GM Fiat Small platform used for the Fiat Grande Punto and 2018 Fiat 500L. The Fiat 500x is available with various engines that the front wheels drive by default, and all-wheel-drive is an option with most engines. At the launch, the following engines available outside of North America: a petrol turbo 1.4 MultiAir2 and two Multijet turbo diesel displacing 1.6 and 2.0 liters.

2018 Fiat 500x Engine

In North America, the 2018 Fiat 500x features of the two engines, the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a 6-speed manual transmission available only with front-wheel drive. the second, normally-aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with a 9-speed automatic with standard front-wheel-drive and optional all-wheel-drive.

2018 Fiat 500x Tim Levels

In the US, Fiat 500x enter Pop, Easy, Lounge, trekking, and Draw Plus trim levels – with optional all-wheel-drive at all, but Pop trim level. In Europe it occurs in Pop, pop star, Lounge, Cross and Cross, Plus finish, with the all-wheel-drive is only available on the 2.0L Multijet diesel and higher-powered petrol versions with an automatic transmission.

2018 Fiat 500x Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 2016 Fiat 500x small crossover a 2015 Top Safety Pick +, which is the highest score.IIHS test simulates a side impact with a large SUV or pickup, a moderate offset collision, a small offset crash, roof crush in accordance with a roll and the rear collision able inducing whiplash. In each test, the all-new 2018 Fiat 500x the highest possible score of “good”.